Zhuhai Open: Top seed Khachanov defeats Bolt in second match back from injury

Russian Karen Khachanov, the top seed, defeated Australian qualifier Alex Bolt 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Zhuhai Open at the Zhuhai Hengqin International Tennis Centre on Friday afternoon.

Khachanov, ranked No 15, will face American Mackenzie McDonald, the No 6 seed, next.

In the previous round of the Zhuhai tournament, Bolt, ranked No 323, benefited from the abandonment of Argentinian Diego Schwartzman (6-3, 4-2).

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Zhuhai ATP250, other second-round results (Zhuhai Hengqin International Tennis Centre, hard, USD 981.785, most recent results first):

• Marc Polmans vs. Cameron Norrie
• Andy Murray vs. Aslan Karatsev
• Dalibor Svrcina vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
• Sebastian Korda vs. Alexandre Muller
• Mackenzie McDonald beat Kimmer Coppejans: 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Jan-Lennard Struff (3) beat Cristian Garin: 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
• Yoshihito Nishioka (8) beat Lloyd Harris: 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)